St. Paul daily globe., 1887-04-17
LOCAL. MENTION.
IL upture Cured.

About eight months ago we came to Mime
apolis for the purpose of practicing our spe-
cialty among the people CT the Northwest,
and below we publish a few testimonials from
grateful patients treated by us since coming
here. The gentlemen are men Of veracity
and standing in Minneapolis. They are easily
accessible. Any who are suffering with her.
Mia and desire to find out more concerning the
treatment than can be gained from these tes-
timonialS can call upon these gentlemen at
any time and be informed. II more evidence
is desired call upon me, Prof. NJ. r. Barker,
25 Colon block, Minneapolis, and we will
send you to many others, your neighbOrS and
friends, both in this cit, and ST. Paul, some
of whom are entirely we'll, and others nearly
So We will give correspondence Immediate
attention, but would like to have q stamp en-
closed. We guarantee a cure in every case
we treat We ask you to kindly read the fol-
lowing and then visit the gentlemen If you so
desire:
Feb. 8, 1Ss7.-This is to certify that was
treated for double hernia Zone Of which was
of more than five years standing) by Prof.
Barker, of Minneapolis, Minn. placed my
self under his treatment on the 18th day of
August last, and By strictly following his di-
rectionS am now cured, an almost unexpected
result. l have not lost a moment from my
business since L commenced the treatment,
which is that of an engineer and coffee
roaster. l have been constantly during the
treatment lifting bags of coffee which weigh
upon the average $50 pounds each, my her.
Mas never coming down Or bothering me in
tine least. go at my work now, and have
from the first, with energy and courage.
which / could not do before / was treated.
am 56 years old, and feel that have now OBJ
tanned a new hold upon life. strongly rec
ommend all who are afflicted with hernia to
put themselves under the care of the able
aud courteous Prof. Barker and be cured OF
this dangerous maludy. A Ives. 4l9 Nicollet
avenue, Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, Mimi, March s, 1SS7.-This is
to certify that l was treated for left guinal
rupture of twenty years standing by Prof.
Barker, of Minneapolis, on Oct. Z, 1856, Be-
fore receiving his treatment my rupture
would 60 down into the ScrOtum as large as
my fist. 1t would go down even though was
lying on my back. had tried many kinds of
trusses, but none of them would hold my rup-
ture. l continued to grow worse with them
all. Since receiving his treatment my rup-
ture has been constantly retained, and now,
at the end OF five months, I can take my sup
port Off and stand upon my feet without sign
of the rupture appearing, and on last Sabbath
left the support Off all day without the rup-
ture coming down. Ny business is that of
millwrght, and am constantly lifting heavy
loads and climbing ladders, and have been all
the time since receiving treatment. I have
not lost moment of time for reason of the
treatment but nave pursued my work with
confidence and energy, which l could not do be-
for thirty years, and will answer correspond
ence regarding my case provided stamps are
enclosed. have no doubt of being entirely
cured long before the time specified, and
would recommend all who are suffering from
rupture to be treated by Prof. Barker of
Minneapolis. W. o. White, 729 Sixteenth
avenue south, Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. IA, 18ST.-To any
whom 1t may concern, I would say, in rela-
ton to the treatment of Prof Barker, of
Minneapolis that l received treatment at his
hands last May for rupture, brought on by
jumping Off horse power onto frozen
ground, or by coughing from effects of cold,
or from both OF these causes combined, and
that since the first treatment the rupture has
never troubled me about coming down, and
that have never lost u day on account of
| the treatment, and that I have now discon-
tinued the treatment entirely, being fully
cured. ] am SO years of age. Will answer
any correspondence regarding my case.
believe the treatment to be grand success,
and thatit will cure every case of rupture
that is at all durable. E. B. Daniels, 3OlO
Sixteenth avenue south, Minneapolis
Clear Lake, Wis, Feb. 4, 1SS1.-For the
benefit of those suffering from rupture would
say, was ruptured about two years ago on
the left side, and tried three different kind
of trusses, but did not get much relief. as
they would not stay in place while at work.
but struggled with them for year. Then
became ruptured on the other side. / then
tried several kinds of double trusses, but rot
one of them would keep both ruptures in
place and allow me to work. The consequence
was lost two days out of each week for
nearly the whole summer. About three
months ago heard of Prof. Barker and Wis
tied him. He applied his treatment since
which time have not had the least trouble in
keeping both ruptures in place. They have
, never been down for single instant, and